Archaeologists have found a fresco in an ancient Pompeii bedroom that depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter, disguised as a swan, and a legendary queen of Sparta from Greek mythology. The figure of Leda being impregnated by the god in swan form was a fairly common home decoration theme in Pompeii and Herculaneum, another town destroyed in A.D. 79 by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius near present-day Naples.

The Bionix armoured vehicle that reversed into and mounted the Land Rover driven by full-time national serviceman (NSF) Liu Kai - and subsequently killing him - was responding to simulated enemy fire, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Monday (19 November).

Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct and will be fired from the board this week, a dramatic fall for a leader hailed for rescuing the Japanese carmaker from close to bankruptcy. Ghosn is also chairman and chief executive of Nissan's French partner Renault and his departure will raise questions about the future of the alliance. Nissan said an internal investigation, triggered by a tip-off from a whistleblower, had revealed that Ghosn engaged in wrongdoing including personal use of company money and under-reporting for years how much he was earning.